| Title | : | Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 2 (Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | 8467476621 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9788467476620 |
| Language | : | Spanish; Castilian |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 |
| Publication | : | First published January 30, 2008 |
Cavando en su pasado, se acerca cada vez más al monstruo.
Nina ha sido capturada por un grupo neonazi. Mientras, Tenma la busca, pues es la única persona que puede decirle quién es Johan, y al hacerlo descubre un dato terrorífico. Los ultraderechistas conspiran para convertirlo en el nuevo Hitler.
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 2 (Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban, #2) Reviews
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Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 -
Throughout this volume, the monster that is Johan Liebert is not really in it, but his presence is felt all the way, which is one of the strengths of Naoki Urasawa's manga. There is a slow-burning expectation that he might pop up at any moment, whilst numerous characters talk about him and give their perspective about what is Johan's purpose in this world, for better or worse.
As for Tenma, who is determined to hunt down the young boy whom he saved, he learns more about his upbringing in "511 Kinderheim", a secret orphanage conceived by the former East Germany in an attempt to create perfect soldiers through psychological reprogramming.
One of the most striking things about this book is how it doesn't hesitate in reflecting the far-right extremism in German history with neo-Nazis as several antagonists such as the small and creepy "The Baby", who sees Johan as an ideal Aryan leader, who could become the next Adolf Hitler to lead Germany into prominence. As Tenma states to some of the people he confronts that Johna despises the entire human race, it explores the many forms of evil, some of which have a purpose, but may be the greatest evil of all have no explanation, something that embodies Johan, though there are clues sprinkled about.
Continuing the theme of the monster within everyone, there are people who going through their form of internal pain, the most notable of which would be Tenma's former fiancée Eva Heinemann, who becomes an embittered alcoholic, using money from divorce settlements to finance her lifestyle. There's even a whole chapter about a budding romance with her gardener, which obviously doesn't go down well, but shows how she clings on to the past in a horrible way that is the source of her loneliness.
There are some new players participating in Tenma's journey, including the buck-toothed thief Otto Heckel, who serves as a comic-relief that gives a pleasant lightness to a story that goes into very dark places. With the introduction of the young boy, Dieter, who is a victim of physical and mental abuse, when he accompanies Tenma, he serves as an innocent reminder for a number of characters to not cross the line.
Less interested about action than he is about people, Urasawa is a master in illustrating faces and with many characters thrown into the mix, you know who they are and what they are expressing. With so many media so interested in the serial killer, Monster fits into that small category where it's the story is about everyone else, but beware, Johan is out there. -
Sigo amando demasiado como Urasawa trabaja los personajes secundarios y como los tiñe de personalidad, de detalles que los hacen auténticos anudando subtramas necesarias que enriquecen más la historia. La acción en este volumen estuvo trepidante y hubo escenas para deleitarse de lo genial que están.
Por otro lado, me encanta Dieter, este niño es demasiado tierno y va a ser el ancla de Tenma por mucho tiempo. Nina en este tomo ha estado fabulosa. Y Tenma sigue siendo ese ser de luz que le cae bien a cualquiera. Toca esperar a ver qué pretende el inspector Lunge y Eva para atrapar a nuestro protagonista.
Johan, el monstruo, sigue siendo todo un misterio aunque se han podido desvelar algunas cosillas sobre él, no ha sido mucho en realidad. Solo sé que me sigue infundiendo terror su nombre y su nula presencia. Ya me pinto cuando aparezca más adelante. -
The first two volumes (or bind up Vol 1) was a little underwhelming but this was soooo good I cannot wait to see where this progresses. I was not expecting the end of this at all.
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This is getting so good! After the first volume was preoccupied with
setting the scene, we're now doing a full dive into a murder-mystery. We found out who our killer is and now the poor doctor Kenzo Tenma is trying to cope with having saved a killer's life. As he's trying to piece the puzzle pieces together, he remembers that there was someone else nine years ago in the hospital...
And thus we meet a young woman, now called Nina. I'm glad we've now got another female character, and one that is cool and self-sufficient as well. She's living a pretty normal life now, but doesn't have any memories from before she was ten years old, something that is bothering her.
As the plot evolves, she learns more about her past and Kenzo learns more about her. Some other new characters join the plot as well, most of them work, albeit being relatively one-dimensional. It's interesting to note that "the monster" himself barely makes a physical appearance in here, but is still the cause for a whole lot of tension. The pacing and the story telling really are top notch: there's time for the characters to get room to breathe, but the plot is still constantly moving forward in a steady pace without ever feeling rushed.
I really enjoy the moral questions this poses. Everything seems to be centred around the question of whether all lives are created equal. As the good practitioner he is, Tenma's biggest concern is saving lives, but what if you save a killer? There are also hints at Tenma having some strange connection to the murders which I'm curious about, but can't quite place yet – I'm super into this right now and can't wait to see where the story will go next. -
this just keeps getting better and better
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4,5/5
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Obvio, continuación de lo bueno.
Ya lo había dicho antes, excelente manga!! por la trama y todo lo que conlleva!!!
Lo recomiendo muchísimo para el que le guste el "terror" psicológico.
PD: es aquí donde commienzan los recuerdos y todo se empieza a volver mas oscurooo (っ °Д °;)っ -
This is by far the weakest instalment in the entire series, and with a solid three star rating that just goes to show how good this series is. I cannot recommend it enough!
I had completely forgotten how ridiculous certain parts of this series were but I am here for all of it. (I mean at one point a criminal who is saved by Tenma says to. him: "You're a true doctor." Laying it on real thick, are we, Urasawa?) :D I cannot wait for Tenma to get a bit more shady and edgy as the series moves along because as of right now, he is just too cookie cutter for me.
I am in awe at how well Naoki Urasawa manages to give every single subplot the time and care it deserves. Sure, it's not always easy to keep track of everything but only after reading three volumes I am already beyond invested in the characters and the thrilling plot. I still think that the series features one too many clichés (and especially Eva still gets on my damn nerves), but I don't think that's unusual for a manga series, where many a times the main protagonist is styled as this hero knight in shining armour. ;)
On my first read-through of the series, the fourth volume was my least favorite because I took offence at the portrayal of Germans as neo-nazis and right-wing fascists. Now, three years later, I don't think that Urasawa was disrespectful at all. I get my annoyance earlier, because the trope of Germans being nazis is completely overdone and doesn't reflect our society anymore, but to be fair, Urasawa's Monster series is set in Germany and features many different kinds of Germans and overall it is a very wide spectrum of people with different believes. There's no denying that a Neo-Nazi scene in Germany that is still striving, so not sure, what I was so sensitive towards that three years prior.
Overall, I enjoyed this volume much more because Dieter (the little boy that Tenma takes in) absolutely took my heart by storm and I love his interaction with Tenma. (I'm not ready for their farewell scene, imma cry!) Nonetheless, a lot of his moments are absolutely ridiculous and over-the-top, especially when Tenma tells him to go back to Frankfurt to save the city... like??? My boy Dieter is 10 years old, what is he supposed to do? lmao.
In this volume, we also get a closer look at BKA inspector Lunge, who is one of my favorite characters in the entire series. He's a workaholic and so busy and engrossed in his job that he is incapable of being involved in the lives of his wife and daughter. He doesn't show any emotion toward them, not even when it is revealed that his wife cheated on him and will now leave him and his pregnant daughter doesn't want him to be involved in the life of her child. Instead of fixing his broken home, Lunge obsesses over catching Tenma. Personally, I really like the dynamic that the two have going on, because Lunge, despite being highly analytical and intelligent, is sooo wrong about Tenma for such a long time. I appreciate Lunge's character arc because he comes around in the end and doesn't refrain from apologizing and admitting his mistakes.
I totally forgot about the reveal of Johan's split personality at the end, I am beyond excited to see where that subplot goes because as far as I can remember, the monster within him isn't what we think it is. And btw, Eva burning down her house is absolute big dick energy and I am here for it. ;) -
Fantastic! Fast paced. Plot twists. Graphics.
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Si el primer tomo de Monster nos había dejado con la adrenalina a flor de piel, este no se queda atrás...
¡Qué maravilla cómo maneja la tensión Urasawa! Entre las peripecias que debe pasar el doctor Tenma en su huida y búsqueda de Johan, nos encontramos con momentos de suspenso inigualables.
Aquí además, la trama se mete de lleno con la historia de los gemelos y van aflorando intrigas políticas que involucran al ministerio de salud de la Alemania comunista, antes de la caída del muro de Berlín. A decir verdad, esto último me pareció bastante trillado y un estereotipo muy común, sin embargo, Urasawa no escatima emociones…
Ya lo había leído hace un tiempo pero no recordaba demasiado. Así que lo he disfrutado como si fuese la primera vez. Es como esos policiales que una no puede parar de leer por miedo a perderse algún detalle fundamental.
Al mismo tiempo genera esas empatías y esos odios irracionales propios de las buenas narraciones. Tiene personajes muy interesantes que se van desarrollando a medida que deviene la trama, incluso aquellos que son secundarios. El autor es muy bueno para mostrar las contradicciones que sacuden a los seres humanos cuando los enfrentan a situaciones límite.
Gran lectura para estos momentos en los cuales no tengo tanto tiempo para dedicar a los libros. -
Hikaye birden çok karakterle farklı noktalardan ilerlemeye devam ediyor. Türk mahallesinin de önemli bir yer tuttuğu bu kitapta Dr. Tenma birçok farklı mekanda, farklı tiplerdeki kişilerle çeşitli olayların içerisinde yer ediniyor. Monster hakkında yeni detaylar ortaya çıktıkça işler daha da karmaşık bir hal alıyor. Açıkçası işin içinden nasıl çıkılacağını merak ediyorum.
Monster karakterin doğuşuyla ilgili kısımlarda şu güne dek fazlaca görmüş olduğumuz bazı konseptlerin burada da kullanılmış olması biraz hayal kırıklığına uğratmış olsa da otuz yıl öncesinde yazılmaya başlanmış bir hikayeyi bu yönden eleştirmek biraz haksızlık olabilir.
Yer yer yürekleri ısıtan, yer yer de yürekleri ağza getiren bu hikaye günün sonunda güçlü kurgusu ve sunduğu muazzam görsellikle eşi benzerine az rastlanır bir manga deneyimi sunuyor. -
Açıkcası ilk kitabın saykodelik kurgusu ikinci kitapta tam bir polisiye kovalamacaya dönüştü. Bundan şikayetçi değilim, çizgiler ve anlatım çok akıcı, üçüncü merakla bekleten, heyecanı oraya taşıyan bir yapısı var. Sade, basit ama insan kendini hikayeden çıkaramıyor. İkinci kitabın sonu itibariyle finale dair "acaba?" soruları yağdı zihnime. Umarım ikinci kitabın izlediği yol tahmin ettiğim sonla bitmez. Üçleme ne olursa olsun manga-illüstrasyon anlamında başarılı, severlerin kütüphanesinde olmasını isteyeceği türden bir eser.
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Sto apprezzando moltissimo questa serie del maestro Urasawa. D'altronde, chiunque sia un esperto di manga può dire che Monster è un classico. Questo secondo volume mi è piaciuto molto, eppure in alcuni punti - soprattutto verso la fine - l'ho trovato abbastanza confusionario nella gestione del thrilling e della suspence - o almeno quello confuso ero io. Spero che alcune situazioni qui lasciate aperte saranno chiuse nel terzo volume.
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Vlog/Review:
https://youtu.be/3LtrFimU5g0
I'M HOOKED!
Deiter! Sweet lil bb boi Deiter! I love him.
Tenma is such an amazing main character. I love the questions of morality and the obsession with the truth and justice.
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Continúa la historia con un Temma perseguido por la policía y una trama que se va haciendo cada vez más intrincada según vamos viendo en que se ha convertido Johan y donde llega su poder.
Un manga que absorbe y sorprende a cada capítulo porque no sabes nunca donde vas a ir a parar. -
so far I’m enjoying the pacing of the manga more than the anime :)✨
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The second volume continues to be as gripping and fascinating as the first. I like the slow, serialized pacing of the story, with Tenma traveling from place to place, confronting complex situations, and sometimes reconnecting with people he's met before. This story does a fantastic job of introducing a character who seems to be one sort of person, but then revealing the full story to show that he's actually quite different from those initial impressions. Sometimes this means a character who seems terrible but becomes sympathetic, and other times it's the opposite. Every encounter teaches Tenma something about himself and the world. I find him to be an interesting protagonist, and the hints we're starting to get that maybe he is more connected to the twins than he realizes yet...very tantalizing.
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4.5⭐
Bellissimo volume!! Mi ha convinto molto di più rispetto al primo e il tutto è sempre più intrigante.
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Monster continues to be really interesting.
This volume feels more episodic in a way. It's broken into two major storylines and both fill like they'd fill about 2 episodes of anime. The first is our main hero, Dr. Tenma, trying to help a young boy from being taken by a fucking psycho. The next would be Tenma and the boy traveling to the country side and saving someone. Last arc doesn't have much to do with Tenma, but a ton to do with a old lover, and how she'll be on the hunt for him too.
All the moving pieces here are interesting. What Urasawa does so well is give us a huge cast yet it's easy to follow who is who. Each storyline presented, even if not fully complete, is interesting. The slow build is pushed a bit quicker this volume and things move quicker. The art is still great as well.
There's not much negative I could say about this other than it feels a bit filler at parts, but in the best possible way. I can't wait to read more. A 4.5 out of 5. -
Quasi più bello del primo. Ho adorato i nuovi personaggi introdotti, da Deiter, Wolf e sul finire Rosso. In più il fatto che ci siano "due" Johan è da pelle d'oca. È affascinante tutta la storia dell'orfanotrofio più i vari pezzi del puzzle che si compongono verso l'origine del mostro.
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Whoa guys, just wow. I don’t even know what to say but DAMN, IT IS ONLY SECOND VOLUME BUT ALREADY THIS GOOD?
And there are so many things left to unravel and you just knew, things ahead will be something real good!
Imagine that most of every chapter ended, I took a deep breath and released all the tension I just absorbed in this story and uttered “Damn, DAMN. That was so good”
Monster be doing you that way, yes.
Just one insight that definitely shifted my perspective to give it more attention (spoiler-ish):
— Johan with his own internal pain, things he have to deal with but others, THE FOOLISH SUPERIOR RACE PUREBLOOD (read: fucking pigs!) only care about finding the merciless figure to lead and paved them a way towards their stupid ideal. Human’s bad nature really rotten to its real core.
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This felt a lot more disjointed than the first volume, which is probably why it took me a bit longer to get into. However, the story picked up super quickly, and all the unlikeable characters made it a solid 4 stars for me. There are a lot of fucked up things said all throughout the book, so this is your warning for sexism/misogyny, racism, slut-shaming, anti-Semitism, child abuse, and probably a couple more that I'm forgetting to mention. It's a wild ride, and I can't wait for volume 3!
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The drama and intrigue are awesome, as a lot of light is shed on Johan's past. The cast is rich with interesting and diverse characters, on both sides of the conflict. The way German economic and racial relations are brought into play, really makes this setting unique, and signature. I like that we got to see more of the medical drama stuff even with Tenma on the road, hopeful for more of that. Crazy to think how many volumes of this I still have to read.
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Well, the second isn't as good as the first. I felt like it had gone off the boil a bit, but it's still well above average and I still want to read on because I'm still intrigued as to what the hell is going on.
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I enjoyed about half of this but then I just found it a bit...dull maybe? I much preferred the first edition but this was just turning into something not so up my alley!
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This was a lot darker than I expected it to get and gory, too. I was kind of disturbed, to be honest, but the story is good. My library doesn't have anymore of this series so everything will come from the dreaded Inter Library Loan from here on.
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Naoki urasawa é um genio, nada a dizer. so leiam qualquer obra dele
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ughhghghgh I just don't know if manga is for me. I like the art and the story and I appreciated that this one introduced so many more characters, but I just struggle to feel connected.
but also my mindset is like,,,, I've already read two! I need to read them all!
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Que delícia que é acompanhar a leitura de um mangá como Monster, é como acompanhar aquela série que é cheia de atmosfera e cujos personagens são tão fascinantes que você quer saber a cada momento mais e mais sobre eles, conforme eles vão abrindo mais nuances e revelações sobre si próprios. O formato Kanzenban do quadrinho pode ser muito trambolhoso, mas o conteúdo dele é muito bom. Esta edição do segundo volume da Panini, contudo, saiu com um erro de preparação dos arquivos originais: a descrição do mangá está toda em inglês na última capa. Isso não interfere na nossa degustação da história, mas é esquisito ver um mangá que, a princípio seria em português, com as guardas em inglês. Só quero dizer que, se tudo der certo quero, dessa vez acompahar Mosnter até o final, já que na primeira vez que o mangá saiu no Brasil, pela JBC, e na segunda vez também pela Panini eu não consegui. Mais sete volumes carésimos à frente espero que a economia mundial e a minha economia resistam até lá. Vamos torcer!
